A Bronx man has been charged for disrupting Shabbat services at Central Synagogue in Manhattan, assaulting a congregant and a member of the synagogue’s security team.

A Bronx man has been charged for disrupting Shabbat services at Central Synagogue in Manhattan, assaulting a congregant and a member of the synagogue’s security team.pic.twitter.com/1xQ5OaWeMS

Mamdani condemned the incident saying: "This despicable act has no place in our city"…

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